Episodes
![Episode 186: 11 Years Sober](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/186small_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Episode 186: 11 Years Sober
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
In this episode of The Worth Recovery Podcast, I'm celebrating 11 years of sobriety since December 2, 2012. Reflecting on this milestone, I explore how crucial self-worth is in the recovery process. This episode, recorded six months ago, delves into my thoughts and experiences during my 11th year of sobriety, offering insights I've gained along the way.
Over the years, I’ve worked with many clients, witnessing how love and relationship addictions manifest uniquely for each person. Despite the differences, the core symptoms are often strikingly similar. I plan to dive deeper into these observations in future episodes, so stay tuned!
One key takeaway from my journey is that you cannot shame yourself into meaningful change; you can only love yourself into it. In 2011, I chose bottom and decided it was time to seek help. Finding a therapist and joining a 12-step group were pivotal steps for me. These experiences taught me three invaluable lessons: I was not alone, people understood and believed me, and shame was more of a hindrance than a help.
A significant turning point was when I realized that shame was blocking me from accepting positive feedback and love. My therapist’s analogy of having a bucket in my heart without a bottom really hit home. It made me see that self-worth and self-love were essential for holding onto the good in my life.
I began focusing on building my self-worth, understanding that I was worthy of recovery, love, and happiness. This shift allowed me to show up differently in my life, embracing my value and the positive changes that came my way.
One book that played a significant role in my journey was Brené Brown’s "I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t)." Brown’s message that everyone is worthy of love and belonging right now, without any prerequisites, profoundly impacted my recovery.
Today, I want to encourage you to recognize your inherent worth. Understand that you are not alone in your struggles. Recovery is possible, and embracing your self-worth is a vital step in that journey. Remember, you are Worth Recovery.
Thanks for tuning in, and I look forward to sharing more with you in the next episode. Until then, take care and keep believing in your worth!
Amy
![Episode 173: Leveling Up](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/934091/RECOVERING2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Episode 173: Leveling Up
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Evolution is a necessary part of life. As we grow and change, it is necessary to reevaluate our recovery and our life. Our beliefs, practices, thinking patterns and perspectives need to change and keep up with our growth. In this episode I discuss how evolution happens and how we can evaluate our recovery to level up.
You can download the episode worksheet here.
![Episode 169: Worth Reading - Alcoholics Anonymous](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/Ep_169_min8hs1s_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Episode 169: Worth Reading - Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
New Series Announcement! I'm super excited to start a new series this month - Worth Reading. The 4th week of every month this year we will discuss or explore a book that had significant impact in my own recovery journey. We will start today with Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book.
In this episode I discuss my love for reading and why reading has always meant so much to me. Then we explore the history of the Big Book and how it paved the way for so many of the recovery resources available today. Last, I go chapter by chapter and share with you some of my favorite quotes and how they impacted my recovery.
What books have impacted your recovery?
![Episode 139: Getting Current](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/Ep_139_min_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Episode 139: Getting Current
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Getting current is one of the first skills we can gain in recovery. In learning how to share our current reality, we learn how to accept where we are. Once we accept where we are, we can actually make changes. Change can only happen when we accept our current situation. Getting current is how we begin to do that. In this episode, I share the importance of getting current and the obligation we have to do that in healthy adult relationships. Also - I want to get current with you on what has been going on for me the last few months.
![Episode 138: Step 10 - Promptly Admitted It](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/Ep_138_small_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Episode 138: Step 10 - Promptly Admitted It
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Continuing our deep dive into Step 10, Amy discusses the third concept from Step 10 - When we were wrong, we promptly admitted it. Step 10 is the time we really start to focus on the present moment and our present life. We have cleaned up a large portion of our past and are ready to really focus on the present. This means we become more and more aware of our actions in the moment and how they are impacting ourselves and those around us. Step 10 gives us tools to build awareness and how to mitigate the impact of our current actions. We stop fighting with people and we start admitting we are wrong.
![Episode 134: Step 10 - Personal Inventory](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/Ep_134_small_1_.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Episode 134: Step 10 - Personal Inventory
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Continuing our look at Step 10, Amy dives into what exactly “Personal Inventory” is and why we need it in our recovery process. The ability accurately self-appraise comes with practice and in time, yet it is a skill that can make the difference in the progress of our recovery.
![Episode 131: Step 10 - We Continued](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/131small.jpeg)
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Episode 131: Step 10 - We Continued
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Picking up the series on the 12 steps of recovery, Amy discusses Step 10: We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. When we reach step 10 in our journey, we have done A LOT of work! So much work! And there can be a tendency to back down the intensity of the work that we have done. Step 10 is a call to action – listen to Amy describe some of the things we must Continue to do if we are going to continue down the road of recovery.
![Episode 128: The 5 Gifts of Being a Sponsor](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/Ep_128_small.jpg)
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Episode 128: The 5 Gifts of Being a Sponsor
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Tuesday May 29, 2018
According to a recent poll, 9 out of 10 recovering addicts said that having a sponsor was ESSENTIAL to their sobriety and recovery. That was definitely the case for me. And just as important to my recovery has been BEING a sponsor. It has made me grow in ways I didn’t even know I needed to. In this episode I discuss 5 of the major gifts that being a sponsor gave to me and share with you an exciting new program from Worth Recovery: The Sponsor Academy.
![Episode 096: Step 9 - It Works When I Work It](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/ep96-min.jpg)
Saturday May 27, 2017
Episode 096: Step 9 - It Works When I Work It
Saturday May 27, 2017
Saturday May 27, 2017
Continuing the journey through the 12 steps, Amy concludes the discussion of Step 9 with this episode: It Works When I Work It. The SAA Green Book guides us through a 5 step process in how we actually go about making amends for the wrongs we have done. In this episode, Amy discusses this process and gives examples from her own experiences. Cleaning up the wreckage of our past is essential in order to move forward with a solid foundation.
![Episode 093: Step 9 - Types of Amends](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog934091/ep93-min.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Episode 093: Step 9 - Types of Amends
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Are you tired of saying you're sorry? Picking back up the series on the 12 steps of Recovery, Amy continues the discussion on Step 9: Made direct amends whenever possible, expect when to do so would injure them or others. Making amends is more than just apologies or saying we are sorry. It takes a complete attitude change. Listen to Amy share a portion of that changed attitude and how to approach amends from a helpful place.